§ Mr. ChisholmTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if and when he will take steps to make barrier-free standards mandatory for new Scottish housing. [25132]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonMy right hon. Friend is currently considering a number of options for amendment of the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations to extend access for disabled people to new dwellings, taking into account responses to a consultation document issued by the Scottish Office on 8 February 1995.